A Viet Cong Base Camp Burning
4/5/1968
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The original caption for this photograph reads: My Tho, Vietnam. A Viet Cong base camp burning. In the foreground is Private First Class Raymond Rumpa, St Paul, Minnesota, C Company, 3rd Battalion, 47th Infantry, 9th Infantry Division, with 45 pound 90mm recoiless rifle.
On April 5, 1968, Army Specialist Fourth Class Dennis Kurpius photographed Private First Class Raymond Rumpa of the U.S. Army’s 9th Infantry Division carrying a 45-pound 90 mm recoilless rifle in front of a burning Vietcong base camp in My Tho, South Vietnam. Rumpa, of St. Paul, Minnesota, was a member of C Company, 3rd Battalion, 47th Infantry.
On April 5, 1968, Army Specialist Fourth Class Dennis Kurpius photographed Private First Class Raymond Rumpa of the U.S. Army’s 9th Infantry Division carrying a 45-pound 90 mm recoilless rifle in front of a burning Vietcong base camp in My Tho, South Vietnam. Rumpa, of St. Paul, Minnesota, was a member of C Company, 3rd Battalion, 47th Infantry.
This primary source comes from the Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer.
National Archives Identifier: 530621
Full Citation: Photograph 111-C-CC47777; My Tho, Vietnam. A Viet Cong Base Camp Burning. In the Foreground is Private First Class Raymond Rumpa, St Paul, Minnesota, C Company, 3rd Battalion, 47th Infantry, 9th Infantry Division, with 45 pound ; 4/5/1968; Color Photographs of Signal Corps Activity, 1944 - 1981; Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer, Record Group 111; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/documents/document/viet-cong-base-camp-burning, September 7, 2024]Rights: Public Domain, Free of Known Copyright Restrictions. Learn more on our privacy and legal page.
